Quadratic Forms with Applications to Algebraic Geometry and Topology

This volume discusses results about quadratic forms that give rise to interconnections among number theory, algebra, algebraic geometry, and topology. The author deals with various topics including Hilbert's 17th problem, the Tsen-Lang theory of quasi-algebraically closed fields, the level of topological spaces, and systems of quadratic forms over arbitrary fields. Whenever possible, proofs are short and elegant, and the author has made this book as self-contained as possible. This book brings together thirty years' worth of results certain to interest anyone whose research touches on quadratic forms.

Author: Albrecht Pfister
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/27/1995
Pages: 188
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.08w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780521467551

This title is not returnable